Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says his country has no intention of attacking EU or Nato member states but warned of a “decisive response” to any “aggression” directed towards Moscow. In a wide-ranging speech delivered at the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Lavrov said threats against Russia by Western countries were becoming “increasingly common”. He […]
At least 36 people have died, including children, in a crush at a political rally in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, state officials say. Tens of thousands of people had gathered on Saturday at a campaign event for actor-turned-politician Vijay, in the southern Karur district. It was delayed by several hours, local media […]
Mae’r heddlu wedi lansio adolygiad fforensig i farwolaeth dynes 40 mlynedd yn ôl. Cafodd Sandra Phillips, 37, ei lladd tra’n gweithio mewn siop ryw ar Stryd Dillwyn, Abertawe, ar 14 Mehefin 1985. Fe gafodd ymchwiliad trylwyr ei gynnal i’r llofruddiaeth yn 2004, ond ni ddatblygodd unrhyw gliwiau newydd. Dywedodd Heddlu’r De fod nifer o eitemau […]
Justin RowlattClimate Editor BBC One morning last year, John Gladwin opened the cupboard under his kitchen sink and discovered a bag of soil he’d been storing there was torn to shreds. Days later he noticed a pungent smell too. It was musty and slightly astringent, not unlike the communal bin area in his block of […]
Rob Sissons, East Midlands health correspondent BBC Jordan was one of the first donors to give stem cells at the new centre, which collects cells for NHS transplants from people across the UK The UK’s first stem cell collection centre strictly dedicated to transplants has started welcoming donors. The Anthony Nolan Cell Collection Centre, based […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Intel stock (NYSE: INTC) closed sharply higher yesterday and is up in US pre-markets today on reports that the company is in early-stage talks with Apple about a potential investment, part of its […]
Pallab GhoshScience Correspondent Commander Reid Wiseman: “We’re going to the Moon… it’s going to be amazing!” The commander of Nasa’s next mission to the Moon said that he and his crew would “see things that no human has ever seen”. Reid Wiseman told a news conference that it was likely that his spacecraft would fly […]
PA Media The burst water main affected multiple basement flats, the LFB said Westminster Magistrates Court has been closed and residents in Marylebone have been evacuated from their homes after a burst water main flooded a central London street. Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters have been dealing with flooding across the area around […]
Jonah FisherEnvironment correspondent Getty Images Serious pollution incidents are those which have an impact on the environment, people or property. Documents and data shared with BBC News from inside England’s much criticised environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor incidents of serious pollution. The information shows the Environment Agency (EA) only sent investigators to […]
The price the NHS pays for medicines will need to rise to stop a wave of pharmaceutical investment leaving the UK, science minister Patrick Vallance has said. His comments follow several recent announcements from some of the world’s largest drug companies either pausing or scrapping UK projects. Critics in the sector say low prices for […]